IRC 2021 · Model
Chapter 14: Exterior Walls
22 sections in this chapter of the IRC 2021 model text — not Model's amended edition.
1404.1 Compliance Refrigeration cooling equipment shall comply with Section M1411.
Plain-English guides for this chapter
- HVAC Condensate Disposal — IRC M1411.3, IRC M1411.3.1
- Wood Stove Clearances — IRC M1414.1, M1306.1, NFPA 211; IRC M1306
- Tankless Water Heaters — IRC G2413, Table G2413.4(1), IRC G2427.4; mfr instructions
- 1404.1Compliance
- M1401.2Access
- M1401.3Equipment and appliance sizing
- M1401.4Outdoor installations
- M1401.5Flood hazard
- M1402.1General
- M1402.2Clearances
- M1402.3Combustion air
- M1403.1Heat pumps
- M1404.1Compliance
- M1405.1General
- M1406.1General
- M1407.1General
- M1408.1General
- M1409.1General
- M1410.1General
- M1411.1Approved refrigerants
- M1411.2Refrigeration coils in warm-air furnaces
- M1411.3Condensate disposal
- M1412.1Approval of equipment
- M1413.1General
- M1501.1Outdoor discharge
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